Slayton Arboretum to host plant sale

Saturday

May 17, 2014 at 6:46 AMMay 17, 2014 at 6:47 AM

Hillsdale Daily NewsHILLSDALE — Hillsdale College’s Slayton Arboretum will host a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.today.The sale will take place at the greenhouse, which is located at the corner of West and Galloway streets.An assortment of perennials and annuals, including heirlooms, will be available. The sale will also feature the 2014 Perennial of the Year, Panicum virgatum, “Northwind,” which is a variety of ornamental switchgrass.Proceeds from the sale will help fund the programs and maintenance of the grounds and children’s garden at the arboretum.The Slayton Arboretum displays and preserves living plant collections and native plant communities and promotes knowledge about plants through teaching, research, publications and public outreach programs.